Re: viewing password files

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 01/09/04


Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:30:59 -0700

You give me physical access to your computer and I can have that
information in minutes.
You give me access to your Administrator account and it will be only
seconds.

See this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Private.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Jan2004" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:733562A8-5D06-4049-B20C-F8DB2ED0A199@microsoft.com...
> I have a computer that roommates have access to.  The computer is
always on and set up in my administrator acct.  Somehow they viewed a
file that contained ALL of my passwords to online forms, internet
email accounts, online banking account etc.  How did they do this???
Also, is there a way to protect against this other than setting up
another user account?
> Thanks!


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